Mungeshpur’s reading might have been ascribed to an error but Delhi’s temperatures have been rising inexorably. We’re frogs on a not-so-slow fire, and we’re being boiled alive
The city’s Malayali community have named the victim as Lissel Maria, daughter of Vinaya and Ajeesh of Gothuruthu in Kochi
We are talking about The Shameless, the one that Calcutta girl Anasuya Sengupta carries on her slim shoulders — or much of it, to be fair — right up to a height that India had not reached so far
Nineteen hours later, it was a different Donald Trump who held forth for 33 minutes from a lectern in the lobby of the tower that bears his name
Seven phases of voting are over and here we are, on the most nail-biting stretch of the general elections — the eve of result day. If you are the kind who is twisting in the suspense of it all, you could channelise some of that on these little-remembered Bengali thrillers. Pssst. There’s one for every phase and in no particular order
Youths are forced to migrate for jobs as the water from the dam only benefits farmers in Bengal, said the retired postmaster of Dumka block, Madhav Shri Haripal
Many in the CPM feel the infusion of fresh blood is helping to dispel the negative image of the Left in Bengal for its protracted stint in power
Bengal, according to the Election Commission, has 968 female voters for every 1,000 male voters. If there is a consensus among political parties on one issue, it is their focus on women. They can make or break this election for any party and all of them have tried to woo this votebank in their own ways. Debraj Mitra of The Telegraph spoke with many women to have a pulse on what they think as voters. Here’s a summary of what five of them want. Their aspirations are linked to where they come from — an entrepreneur wants uniformity in government regulations to grow her business; a slum dweller, struggling to keep the kitchen fire burning, is praying for a dip in prices...
“This is truly a decisive moment,” Biden said. “Israel has made their proposal. Hamas says it wants a ceasefire. This deal is an opportunity to prove whether they really mean it"
Concrete structures and iron grills, acres of paved parking lots, and barricades here and there — that is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple today, or at least the approach to it. Inside, it’s a veritable fortress